Device for photographing titles upon cinematographic films



June 29 1926. 1,590,770

A. N. MERLE DEVICE FOR PHOTOGRAPHING TITLES UPON CINEIATOGRAPHIC FILMS Filed Jan. 17, 1925 Fig.1

Patented June 29, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDRE NOEL MERLE, OF PARIS, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR TO PATHE CINEMA ANCIENS FTABLISSEMENTS PATHE FRERES, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

DEVICE FOR PHOTOGRAZPHING TITLES UPON CINEMATOGRAPHIC FILMS.

Application filed January 17, 1925, Serial No. 2,970, and in France February 2, 1924.

When titles are to be provided upon a To the other end of the said main body is cinematographic film, the titles are photopivoted an attaching collar whereby the said graphed upon separate strips which are then devlce may be mounted upon the lens of interposed in the film and cemented to the the cinematograplnc camera, said collar besame. This result can be obtained with ing secured in position by means of the set facility in the studio, the operator photoscrew 3. To the said main body 1. may also 55 graphs between each scene, a suitable panel be secured the portrait hood 6 in order to upon which the title of the scene has been obylate all risk of misplacing the same when inscribed. But when taking views in the it IS not employed with the apparat 10 field, this method cannot be employed, and In order to use the said device, it is this is particularly the case for amateur mounted upon the camera as shown in Fig. 9 work, so that a simple device of a portable 1, the support 4 being folded dwn upon nature becomes necessary. the mam body 1 as shown in Figs. 3 and The present invention relates toa porta- 4: so that it will offer no obstacle to the ble device of a simple character whereby the taking of the views.

titles may be photographed in their proper When a title is to be photographed, the 6 place upon the film during the view-taking frame 4 w th the screen 5 is raised, Fig. 1, operation, it being chiefly characterized by and the title is inscribed upon the said the fact that it comprises a small screen of screen. The operator then turns the operground glass, celluloid or like translucent ating handle of the camera; the number of material upon which the titles to be photoimages formed will depend upon the num- "i graphed may be inscribed, and a suitable ber of turns of the operating handle.

collar for securing the device to the lens When the said device is not mounted upon of the cinematographic camera; said screen the camera, it may be folded down as shown may be folded down and thus removed from in Figs. 3 and 2, thus occupying the minithe field of the lens while the views are mum space, and it may be readily stowed in being taken. the sack together with the camera.

The titles which are thus photographed Having now described my said invention, during the taking of views will appear I declare that what I claim and desire to after development in their proper place and secure by Letters Patent is: can be suitably projected upon the screen. 1. A device for photographing titles upon This method will greatly simplify the work a film in place in a cinematographic camera required of the amateur. provided with a lens comprising a flat shelf In the appended drawing which showsby removably secured to an exterior part of way of example an embodiment of the inthe cinematogrophic camera in a substanvention: tially horizontal position before the lens and 35 Fig. l is an elevational view of the device a screen on which are inscribed the titles according to the invention mounted upon to be photographed hinged upon said fiat a cinematographic camera and in the operashelf in such manner that the screen, when tive position. in vertical position, is in the field of the Fig. 2is the corresponding plan view. lens and, when folded down on said flat Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the device shelf, is out of the field of the lens and is in the inoperative position, and then adapted to be used as a. desk to in' Fig. 4 is a plan view corresponding to scribed the titles to be photographed.

Fig. 3. 2. A device for photographing titles upon 1 is the main body of the device. At one a film in place in a cinematographic camera end of the same is pivoted a. support or provided with a lens comprising a flat shelf frame 4 containing a small screen of ground removably secured to an exterior art of the glass, celluloid or'like translucent material. cinematographic camera in a su stantially horizontal position before the lens, a screen on which are inscribed the titles to be photographed and a frame adapted to hold said screen and hinged upon said fiat shelf in such manner that the screen when in verticel position, is in the field of the lens and, when folded down on said flat shelf, is out meomo of the field of the lens and is then adapted to be used as a desk to inscribe the title to be photographed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ANDRE NOEL MERLE. 

